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Tuesday3rd Aug 2021
News GTA 5 Has Now Sold an Eye Watering 150 Million Copies
Red Dead Redemption 2 crosses 38 million units
Grand Theft Auto V will span its third console generation when Rockstar re-releases the PlayStation 3 title on the PS5 later this year. It’s a game that’s achieved unrivalled success, with the open worlder surpassing 150 million units sold-in to date. This reflects both digital downloads and Blu-ray...
Wednesday16th Jun 2021
News GTA 5 Heading Offline on PS3 by the End of This Year
Max Payne 3, L.A. Noire too
Online services associated with the PlayStation 3 version of Grand Theft Auto V will be taken offline before the end of this year, rendering GTA Online effectively null on the old Sony console. The multiplayer mode will be inaccessible from 16th December 2021, and Shark Cards usable in the PS3 version will no longer be...
Tuesday9th Feb 2021
News GTA 5 Ships 140 Million Copies, 2020 Its Best-Selling Year Since Launch
Rockstar asked about GTA remasters
The cries from fans for a sequel to Grand Theft Auto V will likely go unanswered for a couple more years as Rockstar confirms it has now shipped a ludicrous 140 million copies of the game. And if that wasn't absurd enough, the studio revealed that 2020 was the title's best-selling year since it launched all the way...
Saturday16th Sep 2017
News Grand Theft Auto V Is The Best-Selling Game of All Time
In the US, anyway
Grand Theft Auto V is the best-selling game of all time, according to American sales tracking organisation NPD. Now there are some caveats here: this only applies to the United States, so there may be titles that have historically performed better – though it’s perhaps worth noting that Rockstar’s opus finished second in...
Tuesday11th Aug 2015
News Grand Theft Auto V Has Made More Bank Than You Can Imagine
Sequel surpasses 54 million sales
Franklin, Michael, and Trevor should jack in their thug lives and learn to become game developers instead – after all, Grand Theft Auto V proves that there's more money in this industry anyway. As revealed by Rockstar's parent company Take-Two during a financial call overnight, the fifth instalment in its sandbox...
Wednesday20th May 2015
News Take-Two CEO Denies That There Were Ever Plans for GTA V to Get Single Player DLC
But the executive apparently misspoke
So, remember back when Rockstar Games said that Grand Theft Auto V would be getting some story-based DLC? Yeah, like a super long time ago? Turns out that never happened. Crazy, right? But when Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick was asked about any upcoming content in a recent earnings call, he seemed a bit dazed,...
Monday18th May 2015
News Grand Theft Auto V Has Sold Five Million Units in the UK
Crime wave
We wonder how many hours UK gamers have spent hammering the X button to sprint in Grand Theft Auto V – it's got to be quite a lot, right? We may have reservations about the controls in Rockstar Games' open world opus, but there's no denying the title's overall quality – it's a stunning release that puts almost all other sandboxes to...
Wednesday4th Mar 2015
News Grand Theft Auto V's Online Mode Is Getting More Than Just Heists
Come out to play
Grand Theft Auto V's forthcoming Heists update will add more than just multi-layered missions to the online component of Rockstar Games' incredibly popular open world. The developer has announced that three new competitive playlists will be added to the release, which will unlock as you progress through the abovementioned...
Tuesday24th Feb 2015
News Grand Theft Auto V's Online Heists Finally Make a Getaway Next Month
Dollar bills, y'all
After what seems like an absolute eternity, Rockstar Games has finally revealed a – hopefully – concrete release date for Grand Theft Auto V's highly anticipated online heists. Grand Theft Auto Online's most ambitious project yet will launch next month, on 10th March. The four player co-op activities promise to be thrilling...
Wednesday4th Feb 2015
News Just the 45 Million Units Sold for Grand Theft Auto V Now
Taking BAWSAQ by storm
Publishers must look at Grand Theft Auto V and weep, as the blockbuster sandbox game has now sold an absolutely staggering 45 million units. To be clear: this statistic is accurate as of 31st December, and represents the number of copies offloaded to stores, not necessarily in consumers' homes. Of course, it's still a...
Monday19th Jan 2015
News UK Sales Charts: Grand Theft Auto V Sits Pretty at Summit
Déjà vu
Zzzzz. Forget about the Green Day song Wake Me Up When September Ends, we're writing a new version, and it's called Wake Me Up When the UK Sales Charts Change. There are no surprises in this week's update, with Grand Theft Auto V, FIFA 15, and Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare all finishing at the top. Ubisoft trio Far Cry 4, The Crew, and...
Sunday28th Dec 2014
News Christmas Will Last Longer in Grand Theft Auto Online on PS4, PS3
The most wonderful time of the year
We hope that you enjoyed it, because Christmas is now more or less over for another year. While there's still New Year to look forward to, though, Rockstar Games is prolonging the seasonal spirit in Grand Theft Auto Online due to the ongoing PlayStation Network outage on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. Aw,...
Friday19th Dec 2014
News Grand Theft Auto V Says Happy Holidays with Festive Surprise on PS4, PS3
Seasonal fear
Christmas is a time of coming together, sharing, and... Well, shooting each other in the face if Grand Theft Auto V’s recently released ‘Festive Surprise’ is anything to go by. Available now for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3, developer Rockstar Games’ surprise seasonal update adds a bunch of wintery content to multiplayer...
Tuesday16th Dec 2014
News Grand Theft Auto V's Online Heists Infiltrate PS4, PS3 in Early 2015
The crew
The heists were the undeniable highlight of Grand Theft Auto V’s single player campaign, so it’s little surprise that Los Santos citizens have been screaming for this feature to make the jump into multiplayer. Fortunately, Rockstar Games has finally announced that the hotly anticipated Grand Theft Auto Online missions will launch in...
Tuesday18th Nov 2014
News Oops, GTA V Online Transfers Won't Work if You've Not Logged in Since 2013
Here we go again
Remember when AAA games released totally bug free? No, neither do we. The latest addition to this dubious trend is the next-gen rerelease of Grand Theft Auto V, which won't let players transfer online characters from their last-gen games. Specifically, the much-touted feature, which would even accept transfers from the Xbox 360...
Thursday13th Nov 2014
News Grand Theft Auto V Heists to Raid PS4, PS3 Following Next-Gen Launch
Daylight robbery
Well, it may have taken an incredible seven months, but Grand Theft Auto V’s online multiplayer mode will finally be getting its hotly anticipated Heists shortly after the title’s PlayStation 4 release. Don’t worry if you’re sticking with the PlayStation 3 version of the game, as both of Sony’s systems will be furnished...
Thursday28th Aug 2014
News Got a 12GB PS3? Sorry, You Can't Play Grand Theft Auto Online Anymore
Unlucky number 12
If you've got a 12GB PlayStation 3, then we've got some bad news for you. As if it wasn't bad enough that your console has barely enough room to download a decent collection of movies, or that you can only install a few games at a time before running out of space, it's now been revealed that Grand Theft Auto Online will no longer...
Wednesday27th Aug 2014
News Lindsay Lohan Wanted 'Publicity' from Grand Theft Auto V Lawsuit, Claims Rockstar
Seeking attention
Well, this is a story which keeps getting more and more interesting. You may remember reading about Lindsay Lohan's lawsuit against Rockstar earlier in the year. The actress had picked up on an unflattering likeness in the form of Grand Theft Auto V character Lacey Jonas, and decided to take legal action. The diva, who is found...
Friday1st Aug 2014
News Earn Some Respect with Grand Theft Auto Online's Double RP Promotion
You know you're making me work so hard
Were you planning on spending a not-so-cosy weekend with the in-laws over the next couple of days? Well, now you have an excuse to stay at home instead, because Rockstar’s doubling down on reputation points in Grand Theft Auto Online. From now through 3rd August, you’ll be able to boost your status at an...
Thursday3rd Jul 2014
News It Seems Lindsay Lohan Is Still a Little Mad at Grand Theft Auto V
Raw
When she’s not in court and covering classic Stevie Nicks songs, Mean Girls lead Lindsay Lohan is apparently keeping herself busy by pursuing the billion dollar success of Grand Theft Auto V. As rumoured over six months ago, the child star turned jail bird has called in her attorney regarding the por
Tuesday1st Jul 2014
News This Is What Grand Theft Auto V Would Look Like in Real Life
As seen on PS3
The stars of Grand Theft Auto V may not be the most savoury people on the planet, but we’d be lying if we said that we didn’t want to step into their shoes for a day or two. It seems that Spanish filmmaker Zapruder Pictures had a similar temptation to masquerade as Michael, Franklin, and Trevor, too, as it’s put together this...
Wednesday25th Jun 2014
Weirdness Here's What Grand Theft Auto V Would Play Like With a First-Person View
Mind the clipping
Grand Theft Auto V certainly doesn't have the best shooting mechanics that we've seen in a game, but perhaps a first-person view would make its gunplay more appealing. If this has been a thought that's crossed your mind more than once, you'll be happy to hear that modder and YouTuber XBLToothPik has crafted a script that allows...
Thursday19th Jun 2014
News Grand Theft Auto V's Long Awaited Online Bank Heists Won't Break Free Just Yet
Held in custody
For many, Grand Theft Auto V's online world has been the source of a lot of mayhem-fuelled fun since the game launched last year, but for others, it's been something of a disappointment despite Rockstar's consistent post-release support. Unfortunately, those who were looking forward to robbing banks with a group of friends back in...
Wednesday18th Jun 2014
News Prove You're Not a Hipster in Grand Theft Auto Online
Pontificating posers
Grand Theft Auto V’s scathing social commentary has hit a new high, with the – and we quote – “post ironic, artisanal, organic, entirely independent, 100 per cent re-claimed ‘I’m Not a Hipster’ update” for multiplayer mode Grand Theft Auto Online. Sporting a wide variety of retro print tees, skinny jeans,...
Tuesday27th May 2014
Weirdness What if Grand Theft Auto V Was a Commodore 64 Game?
Los legend
Grand Theft Auto V isn’t a Commodore 64 game, but it would probably control a darn sight better if it was. Perhaps acknowledging that fact, Hungarian animator Balazs Kalocsai has produced a trailer showing what the game would look like on the old-school hardware. This is based on one of the open world epic’s early trailers, and is a...
Wednesday14th May 2014
News Is Grand Theft Auto V Carjacking PS4? Rockstar Is Plotting a Next-Gen Release
Mystery title to honk its horn before April 2015
Grand Theft Auto V may make its debut on the PlayStation 4 imminently after all, as Take-Two has revealed that subsidiary Rockstar Games will release a “next-gen” title before the end of March 2015. While the firm failed to indicate which of its critically acclaimed franchises this outing will...
Saturday3rd May 2014
News Live the High Life with Grand Theft Auto Online Multiplayer Multipliers
Cash injection
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to live in a Kanye West song? No, we haven’t either – but if you set aside some time to play Grand Theft Auto Online today, you’ll have the opportunity to pop the hood on some serious cash and reputation upgrades. Running through until 12:00AM EDT (21:00PM PDT / 05:00AM BST) tonight,...
Thursday3rd Apr 2014
News Grand Theft Auto V to Expand with Exciting Single Player DLC
Livin' the high life
Rockstar Games’ open world opus Grand Theft Auto V may have aged considerably since the launch of the PlayStation 4, but that’s not stopping the dedicated developer from keeping the release rich with content for you to rob. Writing as part of a blog post on its official website, the studio outlined the popular outing’s...
Wednesday2nd Apr 2014
News This Is as Close as You're Likely to Get to Playing Grand Theft Auto V on Your Vita
Give him the chop
You may recall a tiny little game from last year called Grand Theft Auto V. It was a pretty low key affair, only managing to make a measly $1 billion in three days, so we really can't blame you if it passed you by. Jokes aside, the perceptive among you will remember that the boisterous behemoth shipped with a free
Wednesday5th Mar 2014
News Sharpen Up Your Avatar with Grand Theft Auto Online's Business Update
Looking good
As promised, the online component of Grand Theft Auto V is continuing to evolve – and its latest patch has augmented a spot of upmarket prestige to proceedings. Available now, the Business Update adds a slew of blazing fast sports cars to the game, as well as the Heavy Pistol and Special Carbine for a bit of posh firepowe
